Tel Shimron is one of the largest sites in one of the most important and fertile regions for biblical archaeology—the Jezreel Valley in northern Israel. With a history that stretches from the late Neolithic period (c. 5500 B.C.E.) up to the modern day, the city of Shimron was extremely influential in antiquity, as evidenced by its mention within ancient records as diverse as the Egyptian execration texts, the Amarna Letters, the Hebrew Bible (Joshua 11:1), and the Jerusalem Talmud.

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